Suspect in Fernandina Beach home invasion robbery arrested in North Carolina

Jacksonville, FL — Months after an armed home invasion robbery in Fernandina Beach that injured two people, investigators say they've now arrested a third suspect in connection.

The Fernandina Beach Police Department has announced the arrest of 24-year-old Cedrice Brown. They say he was taken into custody early Wednesday morning, not far from the University of North Carolina.

Police tell us when he was arrested he was in possession of two stolen guns and booked on various North Carolina charges. A hold has been placed on Brown to have him extradited to Florida, where he faces armed robbery and armed burglary charges.

Police say since the December 22, 2018, incident at a home on Manatee Avenue, they've determined that the robbery was pre-planned due to one of the suspects involved having knowledge of where certain items were.

At the time of the robbery, police 15 people were inside. The victims reported seeing several suspects wearing masks and carrying various weapons, rifles, handguns and knives. 

Two people were injured during the robbery, after being hit in the head with guns.

WOKV told you that one suspect was arrested while attempting to flee. A second suspect was arrested at a later time.

Police say they're continuing to work on identifying the remaining suspects, who they believe are from outside the Nassau County-area.